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Large Disk Q>?

  • 04-03-2004 12:12pm
    #1
    mrterry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    Have a 120 gb drive only seeing 40gb is a bios flash needed ?


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  • #2
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    Normally it would show up as limited to 32Gb if it were limited by the BIOS' ability to address the disk.

    Look up the tech specs for your motherboard on the manufacturers site to see if there are limitations. If there are they might have a new BIOS revision to fix them.


  • #3
    mrterry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭mrterry


    its is probably 32 actually leeroy couldnt remember just rough guess as have a 20gb primary partition.

    Is it just a BIOS flashing or do i need a new board ?


  • #4
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    If it's limited to 32Gb then it could either be:

    1) Check the jumper settings on the HDD.
    Some drives can be jumpered to show up below the 32Gb limit for legacy reasons. This could be accidentally set.

    2) The motherboard limitation.
    Chech for updates (I'm not sure if manufacturers are able to BIOS upgrade the 32Gb limit)

    What make/model is your motherboard?


  • #5
    Big Chief
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,754 ✭✭✭Big Chief


    dont think its possible to update so it gets rid of the hdd limit so i think you may need a new mainboard


  • #6
    mrterry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭mrterry


    Damn thats a right pain !

    Gonna have to for out for a new board.

    Can you recommend any decent AMD boards ?


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  • #7
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    abit nf7 v2.0, noice board:)
    (you'll prolly need new ram for it & possibly a new processor though)

    it might be worth checking out the hard drive's manufacturers website for tools...
    i remember trying to get a 10gb drive to work in a p133, downloading some app from the quantum website worked for me in the end.


  • #8
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    There is also the option of buying a cheap PCI IDE controller card.

    In any event I'd check for an upgrade for your board on the off chance it might be possible for your model.

    Also if you don't require the drive to be available at boot time you could disable detection of it in the BIOS and use software detection of it in your OS (XP, 2k and Linux should do this with no problems) instead.


  • #9
    mrterry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭mrterry


    Heh leeroy well there is something i hadnt heard of !

    Where do i get one of them and are they nice and cheap also what sort of speed are we looking at..

    I will go check the manufacturers site for tools cheers..!


  • #10
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    http://www.komplett.ie/k/kl.asp?bn=10210

    That's a few examples of them. I run Win2k and Linux off an onboard version of the Highpoint ones. Havn't had any problems with them.

    They are usually ATA133 or ATA100.


  • #11
    mrterry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭mrterry


    Thank You.


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